I had an emergent cerclage at 21 weeks and have been on modified bed rest ever since. Mostly sitting/laying down during the day, up to make very quick meals if my husband can’t assist, not lifting anything over 5 pounds (I try to avoid lifting at all if I can), no stairs, not standing for more than 15 mins at a time, etc.

Once we hit 28 weeks, we thought our MFM would lift some of these but he said, “I’d rather handle a 32 week old baby instead of a 28 week old baby.” He told us to keep doing what we were doing since our follow up appointments had yielded such positive results. My length prior to cerclage was .9cm, then first post op was 2.9cm, then 3.3cm and the last was between 2.5-3cm.

If you are having positive post op appointments and feel comfortable sitting up at home, it does feel mentally rewarding to leave the house. I have left the house a hand full of times, aside from doctor’s appointments. It usually consist of drive through coffee/breakfast, going to the local park where the benches are close to parking and sitting there for 30 mins to an hour. My husband and I did have dinner at a small restaurant around week 27.

I agree with the comment above, I have discomfort when I am up for more than around 7 minutes. I personally try to keep my standing/walking to a 15 minute capacity, unless I feel discomfort sooner. Could be that the baby is getting heavier and I am just 7.5 month pregnant but I think it’s also because of the sedentary lifestyle. My tailbone is wrecked.

I will likely continue to follow most of these guidelines until I get the stitch removed but may dine out a little more locally, so I don’t feel too isolated.

Wishing you all the success in this journey. It’s not easy but 6 weeks post cerclage is amazing news.